Snow shovel and wagon.



PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

M. KOTBAS'J'HEK.

SNOW SHGVEL AND WAGON.

AlPLIUATIGN ILEI) AUG 3 1905. 3 SHEETS--SHEET 1.

'ITNESSES:

ATTORNEY PATENTED- MAY 7', 1907.

M. KOTRASGHBK. snow SHOVEL AND WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1906.

3 SHEETS-*SHEET 2.

WITNESSES:

% C 4 ATTORNEY No. 853,178. PATENTED MAY '7, 1907. M. KOTRASCHBK.

snow SHOVEL AND WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1906.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEY moved out.

I UNiTED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

snow SHOYEL AND wAeo' i Specification of Letters Patent.

- a-atented May 7, 1907;

Application filed August 3, 1906. Serial No. 329,115-

.lo all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MATHIAs KoTRAsoHEK, a citizen of the United States,' residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Snow Shovels and wagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a wagon or vehicle for collecting snow or dirt or other matter and for dumping.

The device herein described provides a shoveling and dumping arrangement which can operate independently of the move.- ment of the vehicle. The shovel is adapted to swing and slide so as .to thoroughly discharge 1nto the wagon;

This'invention is set forth in the following specification and claim and illustrated in the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying this invention, the shovel being Fig. 2 is a view like Fig. 1 the shovel havin been moved into the wagon or having emptied its contents into the wagon bodyr Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fi n.

4 is a section along at :1: Fig. 2 the bottom being closed. Fig. 5 shows the bottom being open.

In this drawing the body part of the wa on 1s shown at a. The shovel b is connecte to the wagon a by hinge pin a which can slide along guides or grooves d in the sides of the wagon a and swivel in loops or bent rods e projecting at the tail part of the wagon a and about whlch the shovel can swing as required to open or closed position as shown in Fi 's. l and 2. The shovel is pulled upon t e wagon a by a cord or wire pair f of which each cord or wire f is fastened to the outer or free end of' the shovel and winds on a pulley g. The shovel is pulled out 'of the wagon by cord or wire it which cord or wire 72. is-

wound by pulley i. The pulleys are shown on a common shaft 2 and can be worked by hand, electric power or other means (not shown) which however is not essential; The bottom of this wagon 1s composed of flaps 7c hinged-respectively at m to op osite sides of the wagon a. This bottom is s own held closed or its sections held up by bars n on arms 3 hinged or pivoted at 4. These bars when holding the bottom closed or elevated are engaged or held by levers q fulcrumed at 5. These levers are withdrawn by connectlons or cords 7) wound about pulleys 0. They are returned atthe proper time as presently explained by cords t wound about the pu'lleys 0. or returned by cords or connections 6 connected to the free ends of arms 7 forming part of or extended from the shaft 8 of the pulleys r.' The seat 9 of the driver hr attendant is suitably swiveled so that the occupant can turn to face in any desired direction.

ing in the osit'ionshown in Fig. 2 the shaft 2 is rotated to cause the pulleys i to wind or pull the cord or cord branches h. At the same time the ulleys g slack or unwind the cordsf. The s ovel or scoop is now slid back and swung off the truck to the position shown in Fig. 1'. Winding the shaft 2 the other The bars n are raised 5 The operation is as follows: The parts be-- way will slack the cord. k and cause the cords f to be wound on pulleys g and draw the Suitable spokes or hand wheel 10, Fig. 3, can be used to rotate shaft 2 with its pulleys in either direction. The driver having swiveled the seat 9 in the proper direction can remain thereon and turn the shaft or spokesa To dump or open the bottom the pulleys o are rotated to pull on cords p and swing the lovers q to the releasing osition (Fig. 5). The supports 12, are now eed and drop to release the bottom flaps which swing open. To 'close the bottom the shaft 8 is rotated to cause pulley 1 to wind or actuate cords s and pull up or close the bottom. At the same time arms 7 pull on cords 6 and raise up the bars or supports n. The pulleys o are then rotated to pull on cords t and bring lovers (1 back to engage or lock bars nas seen in Fig. 4.

shovel into the wagon bottom upward.'

The shove] could be dismounted for repairs or to use the wagon temporarily for other purposes, for example to' support a platform or seats. Suitable appliances as required for various kinds of work can also be supplied, as for example a derrick or the like.

The shovel and. bottom with its locking device can be operated whether the wagon stands still or not. If the wagon is a motor' wagon such motor can also be used to actuate the shovel and the other parts.

' I claimz' 1. The combination with a wagon having guides and-loops, of a shovel or scoop adaptfed to slide along the guides and swing and move vertically at the s, cords or coni nections for drawing the s ovel out of and no into the 'YaQOn aiid a shaft-.wi th pulleys for actuating the respective cords' irrespective ofthe movements of the wagon.

2. The combination with a Wagbn having guicle s and loops fixed directly to the wagon bf-"a shovel having itsback portion hinged di-' means for swinging the free end of theshovel up am} movingith shovel'into the Wagon.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntci set handinf the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

I I MATHIAS KOTRASCHEK, Witnesses.

' EDWARD WmsNER,

GEORGE HULSBERG. 

